Compare Melodyne Versions

Not sure which version of Melodyne 5 is for you? Use the grid below to compare their features.

To put it very simply:

Essential does very basic pitch editing.
Assistant adds in-depth editing and Audio-to-MIDI.
Editor adds Polyphony and Tempo Editing.
Studio adds Multi-track, Sound Editor and Quantize-to-track functionality.

		Essential	Assistant	Editor	Studio
Algorithms	[New] Melodic Algorithm with sibilant detection – for perfect yet invariably natural-sounding results	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Polyphonic (DNA Direct Note Access) – Piano, guitar, string quartet, etc.			☑️	☑️
	Percussive – Drums, percussion, drum loops, etc.	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Universal – Complex, polyphonic material without DNA Direct Note Access	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
Tools	Main Tool – Pitch center, position, length, note separations	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Pitch – Pitch center, pitch transitions		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Vibrato – Intensity/direction of vibrato and trills		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Pitch drift – Intensity/direction of pitch drift		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Formants – Shift formants, control formant transitions		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Amplitude – Control the amplitude of notes, amplitude transitions, muting		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Timing – Control the position, length and quantization of notes		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Time handles – Vary the pace of developments within a note		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Attack speed – Control the starting transients and percussiveness of notes		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Note separation – Insert, delete and move note separations		☑️	☑️	☑️
	[New] Fade Tool – perfect control of dynamics with note-based fades		☑️	☑️	☑️
	[New] Sibilant Tool – per-note adjustment of volume ratio between pitched and unpitched vocal sounds; de-essing		☑️	☑️	☑️
Functions	Multi-tracking – view and manage multiple tracks in a single window				☑️
	Multitrack Note Editing – edit the notes of multiple tracks simultaneously				☑️
	Track-transcending Macros – apply the macros to multiple tracks simultaneously				☑️
	Quantize to reference track – Carry over the timing of one track to another				☑️
	Sound Editor – Change the timbre by adjusting the balance between partials				☑️
	DNA Direct Note Access – algorithms for polyphonic instruments such as piano and guitar			☑️	☑️
	Editing of individual notes within chords – with all the tools and macros			☑️	☑️
	Extended tempo functions – map and edit sudden or gradual changes of tempo			☑️	☑️
	Extended scale functions – create and modify scales; extract scales from audio material			☑️	☑️
	Audio-to-MIDI – export notes to a MIDI file		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Inspectors – swift access to all parameters		☑️	☑️	☑️
	Tempo Editor - Edit tempo changes within a recording			☑️	☑️
	Note Assignment Mode – Correct any note detection errors	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Cut, copy and paste – Rearrange material using clipboard functions	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Macros for pitch and timing – Automatic, intelligent correction and optimization of notes	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Edit scales – Alter scales or create your own			☑️	☑️
	Scale Detective – Extract scales from audio			☑️	☑️
Compatibility	Stand-alone mode – Run Melodyne as an independent application	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Plug-in operation – Run Melodyne as an AU, VST, RTAS, AAX or ARA plug-in in compatible DAWs	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Rewire – Run Melodyne in stand-alone mode as a Rewire client	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	32-/64-bit compatibility – Run Melodyne as a native application on 32-/64-bit systems	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️
	Intercompatibility – Open and edit projects created by other editions	☑️	☑️	☑️	☑️